The Independent-News, Volume 117, Number 15, Walkerton, St. Joseph County, 5 September 1991 — Page 4

THE INDEPENDENT NEWS - SEPTEMBER 5. 1991

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I EDITORIALS I

». WATCH OUT FOR THE KIDS School is here again! And with the coming of school comes the added responsibility of all who drive and travel both in the area of a school or on the road where school buses pick up and discharge students each day. Safety can be preached and preached some more, but it only takes one split second, one little bit or carelessness by child or adult, to have a tragedy occur. Residents who travel to and from work each day on a route where school buses run, quickly get familiar with the times and routes of the buses. And certainly, area residents know where the schools are, where the crosswalks are, where children gather to ride a bus or where traffic is heavy just commuting to and from school whether it be on foot, a bicycle or in a vehicle. These become an expected thing. But safety for school children, especially smaller ones who often are distracted by any number of things, can cause a happening in no time at all. A little horse play, running and playing, or whatever, may completely block the minds of the young ones as they come and go. And certainly near a school where traffic is present, any unexpected move can cause such an accident to happen. As adults, we must help protect against such happenings. A little common sense, allowing plenty of time, avoiding areas where school traffic is heaviest, and most of all, abidding by traffic laws and regulations, speed zones, etc., can go a long way to prevent accidents from happening. And of course, in a school zone, watch for the crossing guards. Men and women alike give a lot of their time and consideration, often for very little compenstation if any, to help the youngsters at busy intersections, etc. These people are making it easier and safer for the youth, whether they be very young or even high school age. And you must remember, many more crossing spots are not tended by guards than places that are. This makes it everyone’s responsibility to use extra caution. Do your part, be alert and be careful when traveling in any of the areas where children may be, at the school or anywhere coming and going. There is little more shocking than an accident involving a school bus or young children as they come and go from home to school. Safety is everyone’s job. Please do your part.

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“Little Bit Os This And That” This summer I have felt like a stew pot. A little bit of this and that. We still have cucumbers, beans and tomatoes. Between the garden, canning, and working, I feel that it is time for September. Now it is the season for raffle tickets and money makers. Watch for a hog roast at The Cottage to help out the football team. The 1.0.0. F. are having a raffle to pay for the renovations of their building. The V.F.W. has a raffle going, with a prize of a shot-gun. The Friends of the Fourth are taking money to put your name on the birthday calendar. I understand that the Pumpkin Festival is planning on having a raffle. I'm sorry if I have missed any other money maker. Business people, when you are eating at The Cottage, leave your business card for a weekly drawing for a free meal. I put 27 cards in but I was told that this is known as stuffing the box. As lucky as I am, I could have all the entries and still lose. My bowling team is climbing right up the chart. Great going girls! I guess that we are going to build a new school. 1 didn’t go to the meeting. The same arguments (no room and too much taxes) were and have been presented many times. lam still on the fence. Ido have a question that I have not heard asked. If the Urey School is turned into an administration building, will there be a need to install an elevator for handicapped access as a public building? When our building project is finished, we taxpayers will have five buildings to maintain. School board, can you answer? Our grandson, Adam turned two last Friday. We bought him a toy car that sounds like it had a wreck

when it is dropped or pounded. It is a lot of fun. I wished that I had one for myself. I guess that 1 can always buy another one at Kabelins’. Last week I wrote of the many eating places in town and the area. 1 forgot to mention Megan, who is a very vital part of The Cottage. I don’t know what she does but I am sorry that I forgot to mention her. Well it’s off to the garden for me. If you need cucumbers, beans or tomatoes, give us a call. Sincerly, Nedra Williams REAL SERVICES NEWS WALKERTON Good news for seniors who like to play cards, we will start playing euchre every Tuesday after the meal. September 12th has been chosen for another white elephant and bake sale. We wish to thank Verice Walz, R.N. for taking our blood pressures and thanks also to Millie Daniels for helping. Chairpersons who offered a variety of programs last week were Hazel Schweder, Virgil Gwin, Mildred McKesson, Millie Daniels and Verice Walz. Juice winners were Jim Capek and Mildred McKesson. Thanks to Harold Schweder and Pat Cowger for the tomatoes and Fred and Millie Daniels for the flowers and vegetables. All senior citizens in the Walkerton area are invited to attend the meals. We need to hear from you one day before you plan to attend so we can order your meal. Please call the site at 586-7600 or Betty Clapper, our site director, at 5862836. R.E.A.L. SERVICES NUTRITION PROGRAM North liberty United Methodist Church Phone 656-3132 the day prior for reservations.

Walkerton Youth Building Phone 586-7600 the day prior for reservations. SEPTEMBER 9 - 13 MONDAY Cranberry juice cocktail Ham patties with pineapple Buttered sweet potatoes Steamed cabbage Rye bread with margarine Vanilla pudding with chocolate garnish Milk, tea, coffee TUESDAY Peach nectar Swedish meatballs Rice with gravy Sliced tomatoes with french dressing on side Whole wheat bread with margarine Pineapple Milk, tea, coffee WEDNESDAY Apple juice Spaghetti with meat sauce, parmesan cheese on side Tossed salad with shredded red cabbage, cucumbers and french dressing Italian bread with margarine Fresh peach Milk, tea, coffee THURSDAY Orange juice Herbed baked chicken quarter Mashed potatoes with gravy Spinach with chopped onion Whole wheat bread with margarine Cherry birthday cake Milk, tea, coffee FRIDAY Tomato juice Breaded fish square on bun with tartar sauce Parsleyed potatoes Cottage cheese in peach half with lettuce leaf Brownie Milk, tea, coffee D.A.R.E. Program Comes To Walk. Elementary School This year, over five million additional school children across the country will learn the skills they need to resist pressure to take drugs thanks to the highly acclaimed D.A.R.E. (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. Since its inception, D.A.R.E. has taught drug resistance skills to over 20 million students worldwide. D.A.R.E. is a police officer-led series of classroom lessons that teach children how to resist pressure to experiment with drugs and alcohol. Officer Jeff Keck from the Marshall County Police Department is leading the lessons to fifth graders every Wednesday at Walkerton Elementary School for a total of 17 weeks. D.A.R.E. goes far beyond traditional drug abuse programs. Typically, these programs emphasize drug identification and the harmful effects of drugs and alcohol. They -if™ * O* MAMS FWUMOM NfTWOMK ANCHOR REAL ESTATE Call PAUL G. GJEMRE Broker-Associate BUSINESS (219) 277-8000 RES. (219) 291-9145 NEW LISTING Marshall Co., 3 bedroom ranch, large yard, second garage, John Glenn Schools, across from golf course.

warn children not to use these substances, but don’t teach them how to resist the pressures to try them. D.A.R.E. gives children skills to recognize and resist the subtle and overt pressures that cause them to experiment with drugs and alcohol. The program has far exceeded its goal of helping students combat peer pressure to use drugs and alcohol. It also has contributed to improved study habits and grades, decreased vandalism and gang activity and has generated greater respect for police officers. SENIOR CITIZENS TO MEET Oregon Township Senior Citizens will hold their regular monthly meeting at the Koontz Lake Conservation clubhouse on September 19. Bring a covered dish and place service. After the luncheon we will play card games or visit. See you then and bring a friend. NOTICE The Tracy United Methodist Church, U.S. 6 and 35, will hold their Lake Perch Fish Fry on Saturday, October 5, serving from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. Mark you calendars! HOMEMAKERS TO MEET Oregon Township Homemakers meeting will be held at the Koontz Lake Conservation clubhouse on September 10 at 1:00 p.m. Bring a can of food for the Starke County Pantry. Doris Vasil and Vee Shogren will be hostesses. After the business meeting, we will participate in card games of your choice. New Before And After Program At W.E.S. The Walkerton Elementary School will be the site for the new “Before and After School Program” to be offered starting this fall session. All children who attend Kindergarten through 6th grade at Walkerton Elementary School as well as St. Patrick's School are eligible.

NOTICE OF ADOPTION NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS OF JOHN GLENN SCHOOL CORPORATION Notice is hereby given to the taxpayers of John Glenn School Corporation of LaPorte, Marshall and St. Joseph Counties, Indiana, that the Board of School Trustees has established a Capital Projects F und and adopted a plan under I.C 21-2-15. The following is a general outline of the plan. Current Expenditures: 1992 1993 1994 (1) Land Acquisition and Development (25320) $102,000 (2) Fees for professional services: (25330) 12,000 (3) Educations specifications development: (25340) (4) Building acquisition, construction, and improvement: (25350) 125,000 226,000 164,000 (5 Rental of buildings and equipment: (25360) (6) Purchase of mobile or fixed equipment: (25380) 187,900 162,000 120,500 (7) Emergency Allocation: (25390) .... 100,000 100,000 100,000 (8) Maintenance of equipment: (25440) 8,000 8,000 7 000 SUBTOTAL CURRENT EXPEND! TURES: 534,900 496,000 391.500 (9) Allocation for future projects: 100,000 321,542 976.022 (10) Transfer to repair and replacement fund TOTAL EXPENDITURES, ALLOCATIONS, AND TRANSFERS. . 634,900 817,542 1,367.522 Sources And Estimates Os Revenue: Projected Cash Balance. January Ist 132,684 100,000 321,542 Less appropriations carried forward: Cash balance available for current year’s plan 132,684 100,000 321.542 Estimated Auto Excise and FIT Receipts: 27,951 27,951 27,951 Other Revenue Property taxes required to fund plan 474,265 689,591 696,487 TOTAL FUNDS AVAILABLE FOR PLAN 634,900 817,542 1,367,522 Based on an assessed Valuation of 54,140,165 55,167,302 55,718,975 The projected tax rate for the Capital Projects Fund will be $ .8760 $1.25 $1.25 Ten (10) or more taxpayers in the school corporation who will be affected by the plan may file a petition with the County Auditor of St. Joseph County, not later than ten (10) days after the publication of this notice, setting forth their objections to the plan. Upon Filing of the petition, the County Auditor shall immediately certify the same to the State Board of Tax Commissioners, which Board will Fix a date and conduct a public hearing on the plan before issuing its approval or disapproval thereof. Jean Ann Beem, President Donald E. Ludwig, Vice President Mary Kay Stedman, Secretary David W. Hostetler. Member Gene Knowlton, Member Daniel K. Patrick, Member Nilas L. Miller, Member ltss

The morning session will start at 6:30 a.m. until 7:50 a.m. and the afternoon session will start at 2:50 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. The charge will be $1.25 per hour, per child, but may vary with the family’s gross income. Don’t let the charge put you off, talk to us, we will work out something to benefit all concerned. This program has been formulated to benefit the community. We hope that the parents will take advantage of this much needed service. The program will not be a profit making business. We hope to sustain ourselves on money collected as fees. We will be hiring people who enjoy working with children and want to make a difference in their community. If you are interested in a part time job of 3-5 hours, call us. Minimum wage will be paid until we are better organized. Volunteers are welcome and will play a very important part in our program. We do want this program to be beneficial to the whole community and are open for suggestions and ideas. We look forward to serving you. SERVICE NOTES Carl C. Christensen has completed training in fundamental military skills at the Army ROTC Camp Challenge, Fort Knox, Ky. Camp Challenge is designed to give college juniors and sophomores who have not taken ROTC courses the chance to enter the program. During the encampment, cadets received training in basic rifle marksmanship, drill and ceremonies, small arms tactics, and communications. The cadet is a student at the University of Notre Dame. Christensen is the son of Carl J. and Mary Ann Christensen of Walkerton. He graduated from John Glenn High School in 1989. Akron Ohio is the location of the annual All-American Soap Box Derby